21 Top queer books like May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor

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May the Best Man Win

By: Z.R. Ellor

3.23

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last…

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1. I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

By: Mason Deaver

4.16

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition for 9781338306125 can be found here. When Ben De Backer comes out to … read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Whatever happens"

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"The world’s too loud sometimes."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"This kid, Nathan, laughs like it's his favourite thing in the world to do."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"Bodies are fucking weird, especially when it feels like you don't belong in your own."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

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2. Stay Gold

By: Tobly McSmith

3.84

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s g… read more

Similar categories in Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"When you’re seen as different, it’s best to go with the flow, pick your battles, and plan the right times to push back."

-Tobly McSmith, Stay Gold

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3. Meet Cute Diary

By: Emery Lee

3.25

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transge… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lee's Meet Cute Diary book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gay
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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4. In Deeper Waters

By: F.T. Lukens

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his comin… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be."

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

"Heart aching, he decided then he wouldn't allow his magic to become a weapon, even for his own family. He'd rather be locked in a tower or exiled off the known map than become the monster his heritag…"

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

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5. Between Perfect and Real

By: Ray Stoeve

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Ray Stoeve’s Between Perfect and Real is a moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice—and … read more

Similar categories in Ray Stoeve's Between Perfect and Real book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Not that I hate my body. There are just parts of it that aren't what they should be."

-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real

"Burlesque involves stripping... It's also historically been a way of satirizing or commenting on politics, making people laugh, showing off your sexuality or your body- it's hella queer."

-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real

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6. They Hate Each Other

By: Amanda Woody

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more

Similar categories in Amanda DeWitt's Wren Martin Ruins It All book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

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8. Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

By: E.L. Massey

4.33

Format: 423 pages, ebook

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a pol… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1) book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

"The problem is he thinks he and Eli could be good for each other. Really good. Under different circumstances. In a different life. Or maybe, if he was just a little braver, in this one."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

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9. Like You've Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, #2)

By: E.L. Massey

4.40

Format: None pages, ebook

As the headline-stealing captain of the Houston Hell Hounds, nineteen-year-old Alexander Price has … read more

Similar categories in E.L. Massey's Like You've Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, #2) book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
"He doesn't have words for this kind of thing. But 'love' seems really fucking trite for all the whatever that he feels. Or maybe other people shouldn't be allowed to use the word 'love' because they …"

-E.L. Massey, Like You've Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, #2)

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10. If This Gets Out

By: Sophie Gonzales

3.92

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of th… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Gonzales's If This Gets Out book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Yeah but he's my- Ruben"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

"I slow my step as a spark of realization pricks in the back of my mind. Shut it down. Crush the thought. Is the truth that I don't get strong crushes on guys the way I get on girls? Or is the truth t…"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

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11. May the Best Man Win

By: Z.R. Ellor

3.23

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last… read more

Similar categories in Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gay
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
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12. So This Is Ever After

By: F.T. Lukens

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens af… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's So This Is Ever After book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"Well, your princess isn't in another tower. She's dead."

-F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After

"His horrible, beautiful face and his stupid perfect magic and his snarky hilarious comments. It bothered me that he felt guilty over my predicament. It bothered me that he felt stuck here in the cast…"

-F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After

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13. Kiss & Tell

By: Adib Khorram

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page! - Julie Murphy, … read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's Kiss & Tell book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. Out of the Blue

By: Jason June

3.62

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the monthlong sojourn on land all teen merfolk must un… read more

Similar categories in Jason June's Out of the Blue book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The blue knows what it's doing, if you just trust where it's taking you."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"Maybe humans aren't as magicless as I thought. There's definitely some kind of power in movies."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"Under the sea, we're all mer. We're all they/them. And we don't have this strange obsession with sex organs, since we don't have any."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"He? Elder Crab warned us about this. About humans' obsession with gender, and how labels and rules mean so much to them when it comes to the body."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

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15. Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

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16. Café Con Lychee

By: Emery Lee

3.63

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lee's Café Con Lychee book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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17. The Feeling of Falling in Love

By: Mason Deaver

3.80

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of I Wish You All the Best, comes a new kind of love story, about the b… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's The Feeling of Falling in Love book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gay
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"But in my experience, I've learned that the things worth doing are what scare us the most."

-Mason Deaver, The Feeling of Falling in Love

"I don’t deserve anything but loneliness because all I do is hurt people. It’s what I’m good at. I learned from the best."

-Mason Deaver, The Feeling of Falling in Love

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18. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Jay's Gay Agenda

By: Jason June

3.52

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

There's one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he's a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in … read more

Similar categories in Jason June's Jay's Gay Agenda book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I was the Willy Wonka of slip-ups"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"Why did the city's most notable attraction have to be so "bonery?"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"When most of the football players had left the closet, it was safe enough to pick my material."

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"My whole body wanted him, my entire soul too, and it hit me that an item on the Gay Agenda always should have been to find Albert. To find the guy who could set my spirit and sexuality on fire all at…"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

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20. The Passing Playbook

By: Isaac Fitzsimons

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He… read more

Similar categories in Isaac Fitzsimons's The Passing Playbook book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gay
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
"As if Spencer's thoughts were sending out a homing beacon, Justice looked over in his direction, making eye contact, and Spencer understood what Gimli saw when he gazed upon Galadriel. But, no. Just …"

-Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook

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21. The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By: Page Powars

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who join… read more

Similar categories in Page Powars's The Borrow a Boyfriend Club book and Z.R. Ellor's May the Best Man Win

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

18 Best fiction books like May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor

Transform Your Habits

I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

Mason Deaver

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Stay Gold

Tobly McSmith

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Meet Cute Diary

Emery Lee

3.25

Transform Your Habits

In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens

3.88

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They Hate Each Other

Amanda Woody

4.24

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A Little Bit Country

Brian D. Kennedy

3.87

Transform Your Habits

This Is Why They Hate Us

Aaron H. Aceves

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Blaine for the Win

Robbie Couch

3.98

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